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On Sept. 20, 2026, evaluations of satellite communications technology confirmed that space-based laser communications and optical inter-satellite links (OISL) are transitioning from experimental flight demonstrations to operational network deployments. As […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, satellite audio operator SiriusXM confirmed that its SXM-11 geostationary communications satellite completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. Built by Intuitive Machines on its IM […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, U.S. Space Force officials confirmed that the service is allowing SpaceX to define the satellite count and constellation architecture for the $2.29 billion Space Data Network […]
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On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the next technology development phase for the European Union’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) multi-orbit constellation. […]
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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, radio frequency (RF) intelligence operator HawkEye 360 announced three strategic agreements marking a structural pivot from exporting space-based RF data into Europe to operating directly […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, Eutelsat Group Chief Executive Officer Jean-François Fallacher outlined the company’s long-term Low Earth Orbit constellation roadmap during an executive session at World Space Business Week in […]
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On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, satellite operator Eutelsat Group and French NewSpace ground station provider Skynopy signed a strategic partnership agreement at the International Space Summit in Paris. The initiative […]
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On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, launch service provider Arianespace announced a commercial agreement for 10 Ariane 64 heavy-lift launch vehicles. The contract expansion—marking Arianespace’s largest single order addition for the […]
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On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, satellite connectivity provider Ground Control published an operational analysis evaluating the UK government’s mandate to establish routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) commercial drone […]
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On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, satellite communications operator Eutelsat Group announced a commercial and defense distribution agreement designating Paris-based systems integrator Eclipse Global Connectivity (Eclipse) as its first European OneWeb […]
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